Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-31
IMMIGRATION.
The Slate fnmgr x iaH Committee 49,
sues an kGdrfss 80 Tte firc1Ie Of
Ttxas-A Policy Gu lined.
The sccrotsr y Ordered to Austin at Oncs-
Tne Fist Excurfion Fixed f-r
January IL.
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January IL.
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DALLAS, TEX, Dac. 30.-The executive
committee CT the immigration Associa-
ton, the members Of which are Messrs
D. C. Giddings Of Brenham, B. T. Barry
of Corsicana, J. P Smith OF Fort Worth,
J. 81. Brow1son of Victoria, F. 3 Chill
ton Of Pecos City, E. c. Dickinson OF
Rusk, 4. R. Collins OF Denison met to-
day and received the address to the peo-
pie from the committee On address, IS
follows:
TO THE PEOPLE OF TRXAS.
Your committee appointed to submit a
report Of the conference OF the state i'm
migration committee with the railroad
officials, and TO suggest a general plan
for the county organization and the
method Of raising funds, beg to submit
that the railroad officials of the lines Of
railroads entering the state of Texas and
those operating in the state met in con-
fererce in the city of Dallas On December
80 end 80, with your state com
mlttee. The officials not only
assured your state committee
of their hearty cooperation with the
Igaple of Texas IL this grest movement
to induce phop.e 30 settle in our state and
uspiaal to!Ayest here, but in q spirit OF
theutmosteandor and sincerity joined al
onee Hiihfthe state C Committee, in de-
visfng thkt best nlEn to accomplish the
sEject ID view. The proposition
made by the railrosd officials not
only me- the views Ct the
state immigration committee, but the
railroad officials did more than we had
asked to convince the state committee
that the railroads are one Of the most
powerful factors in the success Of this
movement, and that they would give
every aid ct their command TO make the
movement grand success. The railroad
lines entering the state Of Texas
WILL GIVE ExCUR:IoNs
TO the state, commencing with one in
January During the months of February,
March, April and May there will be two
excursions and one in June, and more
during the period named if necessary
Tickets for these excursions will be sold
at one fare for round trip, good for re-
turn within sixty days, and issued with G
view of placing every section OF the state
CT Texas on an equal footing. The mem
bers OF the state committee from every
Senatorial district will as soon as The
railroads have agreed on dates OF excur-
sionF, furnish the county committees
with these dates and such
other information as will enable
each county and section to
advertise the advantages and induce
excursiopists 20 visit particular localities
The manifold advantages and resources
Of every section Of Texas are so great
that your committee need only suggest
Of people who will come 10 Texas tC
make their homes and invest their money
is 8ll that
WILL BE REQUIRED.
To place the advantages Of every section
OF Texas before the home seeker enc
capitalists, the sta immigration
convention and the executive
committee appointed, have fully
copcurred that with the hesrty co-opera.
tom Of the people OF Texas with yon1
STATE committee and the railroads, the
Immigration Inovemen: must and Will re
suit II greaG good TO the state Of Texas
and every section thereof. Il is not our
purpose TO detail the advantages 10 fol
low from this movement, as they ere sc
manifold in their nature Gs 20 be self
Ievident to the people OF Texas. IN fur.
therarCe Of the general plan of your state
Icommittee, we suggest to the people
THAT the Isilrc ads arc ready ard will com
Imence active and earnest operations al
IOnce 20 Induce people TO come 10 Texas
land see for themselves the advantages
2ad resources OF our state, and that tbs
people Of our state themselves should
ORGANIZE AT ONCE,
% the END that every section OF the state
F0ouid realize early the advantages from
This movement. Your Committee suggest
that every county in the state of Texas OF
subdivisions thereof, such IS towns snt
cities, organ Za an immigration COMMITTEES
f1r the purpose of obtaining the necessary
data and statistics, descriptive Of the re
sources and advantages CT the particular
section, and place the same before the
people of the world seeking homes or in
| v9stments in Texas. A full and fail
statement should be prepared which o!
ittelf will offer greater advantages bott
to the home seeker and investor
than any other state can offer. II has
been the effort Of your state committee
tolesve not only the power with the peo-
pie, but the expenditure Of the money,
realizing that the greatest success can
.eny be accomplished through the hearty
cooperation Of the people, aided as they
will be by the railroads.
The state committee have asked
each CT the senatorial dis
tritts to raise in addition to the
$40 already subscribed, the sum of $500
to meet the expenses OF the state commit.
tee, to be expended for the promotion Of
theiuterest of Texas at large, and under
the direct supervision of your
SENATORIAL REPRESENTATIVE;
snd 10 the end that the people may know
how the money is being expended the
state committee has required the fund
contributed by each senatorial district to
DE deposited by your representa-
tive in some safe bank
of deposit, there to remain
until the money is actually needed by the
state committee, to be paid over in in
stsllnents by your representative as